Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Asheville Regional PHX → AVL
1,459 nautical miles (1,679 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC). For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 36 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 190 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 300 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 110 to 140 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 570 to 889 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1269 to 1449 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from PHX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 13 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 10 h 34 min | 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 22 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 25 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 34 min | 5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 39 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 39 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 25 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -2 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 12 min | 5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 10 h | 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 56 min | 4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 37 kt | −37 kt | -18 °C | 157 kt | 9 h 18 min | 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -29 °C | 173 kt | 8 h 26 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 51 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 8 h 23 min | 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | −48 kt | -50 °C | 168 kt | 8 h 41 min | 3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 350 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 450 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 600 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 649 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 799 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 849 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 949 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1049 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| BNA | used from 1199 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 1299 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| GSP | used from 1449 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 260 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 390 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 520 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| OUN Norman, OK | 729 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,181 ft | ||||
| JSV Sallisaw, OK | 859 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 527 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 879 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 1149 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| SYI Shelbyville, TN | 1269 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 1389 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | no report just now | 2,163 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
AVL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 300 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Asheville Regional.